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My CT scan revealed a kidney stone. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, On a thoracic lumbar CT scan performed early this month, the radiologist found a 5 mm non-obstructive stone. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need not worry as the kidney stone is small in size and non-obstructive. No medicines are required at all. Just drink plenty of fluids and the stone would pass easily. I hope it helps you. If you have any further queries, please ask me. For more informat... Read Full »
My husband underwent a kidney scan. What is bladder opacity?
Query: Hi doctor,What is an opacity on the bladder? My husband had kidney stones, recurrent urine infections and minimal blood in urine. He had antibiotics and it got cured. He had a scan and was told that opacity on the bladder. When we consulted a doctor, she said that the report is very vague. Another d... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand the apprehension. Ideally, one cannot comment on opacity while doing an ultrasound scan. The opacity is actually a labelled hyperechoic in the true sense. Any hyperechoic shadow on the ultrasound scan may depict the presence of calcium, foreign body or ... Read Full »
Why is there pain in my lower left abdomen for past three months?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been feeling some pain in my lower left abdomen for the past three months. The pain is not intense, though, and it does not disrupt my daily activities, though it comes for a few minutes and then goes. I did an ultrasound scan, and no stone was found; the radiologists said it mig... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Relax and do not worry. Yes, it is possible that you may have a stone in the urinary system. Sometimes, stones get missed on ultrasound examination. I suggest you get a plain CT (computed tomography) scan (without contrast) of the abdomen and pelvis region. It will 1... Read Full »
What do the stone-like structures in my abdominal CT suggest?
Query: Hello doctor,I had an abdominal CT done for pain in my lower abdomen, groin, and testicle that resulted after a sudden twisting movement. The report did not really address a cause for any of the pain, though when I was looking at the images, I noticed what appeared to be two stones of some sort on m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I understand your concern. You might be referring to the two tiny stone-like densities to the right of the midline. Let me reassure you that it is not a stone which we are seeing. It is below th... Read Full »